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Gigya Socialize provides a single API that aggregates authentication and social APIs from Facebook Connect, MySpace ID, Twitter, and OpenID webmail providers including Google, Yahoo, and AOL. The Gigya module for Drupal is fully configurable, requiring little time to install.
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This module pulls together the techniques Jeff Eaton outlined in http://www.lullabot.com/articles/photo-galleries-views-attach to automatically create a simple gallery where each gallery is a node with an embedded view of images that were assigned to that gallery. The module creates the content types, sets up the imagecache presets, creates the default gallery view that is embedded into the gallery nodes by Views Attach, and adds css to make it all look nice.
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This document shows how RSS 2.0's <cloud> element can be used to connect a small Twitter-like network of people and 140-character status messages.
Twitter Live Search Widget Released, Is Way Cool.
The widget, found here, allows you to enter any search query, along with a title and a caption. The widget will then be built next to the input fields so you can see what it looks like. You can also edit its color and dimensions. If you like it, you simply grab the code and put it on a webpage. From there, it will continuously update in real-time with new results from the query you set.
via Twitter Unveils A Live-Updating Search Widget .
Set this up on Teknoids to try it out using AALL2009 as a relevant search and it works well. The code produced was easily inserted into a Drupal 6 block and added to the site. It will certainly provide an excellent way to leverage twitter on your site.
links for 2009-07-23
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This module provides a toolbar at the bottom of the window, like Facebook's Application Bar, which shows links (from a menu) on the left and notifications (from system messages and/or other modules) on the right. It is meant to provide an easy way for users to see alerts or get to certain parts of the site.
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Link Weights is a utility module that allows you to rearrange the order that links display in the links section of nodes. For example, with this module you can display flags and commenting links before sharing and printing links.
MSFT 2nd GPL Release is a Live Services Plug-in for Moodle
Today, Microsoft announced the Live Services Plug-in for Moodle, a free download released under the General Public License v2 that integrates Microsoft’s Live@edu services such as email, calendar, instant messaging and search directly into the Moodle experience.
What’s even better is that this new, integrated experience is accessible via a single sign-on, which lets teachers and students access the resources and services they need to efficiently communicate, collaborate and learn.
It’s Here: MSFT Windows 7 Hits RTM. Are You Ready?
Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing milestone. OEMs can get their hands on it this Friday, while MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be able to get it on August 6. Consumers will have to wait until October 22.
via Microsoft: Windows 7 is done, on its way to manufacturers – Ars Technica.
Hey, who knows, it may start turning up on law student laptops this semester:)
links for 2009-07-22
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This module, once enabled, provides 4 blocks:
*Users who voted similarly as you
*Recommended nodes from users who voted similarly as you
*Other nodes voted similar to this one
*You might also interest in these nodes based on your previous votes
New Drupal Theming and Design Resource: design.acquia.com
It is so amazing to have a great, global community of passionate Drupalists. It usually means that you can quickly find people who are of like mind that want to help the Drupal world grow in ways that are new, unique, and useful. Today is no exception: I’m happy to say that Jeff Burns and Acquia have partnered to merge his 3rd World Themes project into Acquia’s design-oriented microsite design.acquia.com.
via A great kickoff of design.acquia.com as a design-focused Drupal resource | Acquia.
Looks like this will become an excellent resource for the Drupal theming and design community and a major contribution from the Acquia team. Focus is on porting existing themes from other systems.
Where the jobs are – Cherokee County, GA 16 of 25
Life in Cherokee County is pretty peachy. Close proximity to Atlanta, good schools, low taxes and an abundance of green space has driven the influx of families from other parts of the state.
via Where the jobs are – Cherokee County, GA 16 – Money Magazine.
Good news. Cherokee is a pretty good place to live.
Delta Adds $5 Surcharge for Bags Checked at Airport
Delta currently charges domestic passengers $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for a second bag. For flights starting Aug. 4, passengers who check bags at the airport will pay $20 for first checked bags, and $30 for the second bag.
Fees for bags checked in online remain the same, Delta said.
via Delta announces $5 surcharge for bags checked at the airport – Atlanta Business Chronicle: .
I hope they fixed online checkin. The last 2 Delta flights I had I couldn‘t check-in bags online.